So today the government have come out and said all Petrol and Diesel car sales will be banned by 2040. Which is just bollocks. That’s basically 20 years away from now. The headline news is merely a knee jerk reaction to fall in line with France which announced the same thing a few weeks ago. […]
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SEAT’s last gen Ibiza has been around for nearly 10 years. I remember seeing it on the stand at the last UK Motor show way back in 2007. Even after a ‘facelift’ the poor Ibiza pretty much looked the same as it did back then. A new model is long overdue, but finally the latest […]
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Kia Optima’s aren’t exactly a common sight on the road, but what about the estate version? Well, I think I’ve only seen two since launch. They’re a unicorn alright. After loving the latest Optima we thought we’d take the Sportwagon on a long weekend away. Looks There’s something about estates, that when done […]
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Have you ever been customising a car and been unable to source a part? This innovative, UK-based online marketplace provides a perfect solution. The service, called Machining4U, is a marketplace where car enthusiasts and restorers can post their requests for custom-machined parts, and get hold of them much cheaper than they could before. When a […]
As we all know Goodwood was a few weeks ago, but Michelin interviewed three legends and filmed it. Sadly the interviewers weren’t quite as legendary, insulting Tom Kristensen off the bat. But what’s most interesting are the different disciplines. Starting with Le Mans racers, moving to a Dakkar mini on stilts and then on to […]
Never been in a car accident? Lucky you! You know what they say about people who have never been in a car accident, though. You can be as careful as you like, but it’s going to happen sooner or later! Okay, so it is a bit of an exaggeration to claim that you’re definitely going […]
If you hadn’t already heard a Nissan Leaf is attempting the Mongol Rally this year. Chris Ramsey and his wife set off from Goodwood 5 days ago, their final destination will be Siberia. The journey will take 10,000 miles and with a charged range of roughly 150 miles it’s going to be a challenge… But […]
Now that the 106 GTi is road legal and useable, it’s first jaunt was to the Peugeot Festival at the Prescott Hill Climb in the Cotswolds. We took both the 207 and 106, the 207 was in the show and shine, whilst the 106 was displayed along with other cars Carl Chambers has worked on. […]
It always seems like cars and bikes are at war, with each blaming the other when it comes to the cause of accidents. Ultimately bikers are more at risk, they aren’t cocooned in a steel cage when things go wrong. With the number of motorcycle accident claims on the rise, what’s the best way to […]
Mercedes have revealed their first ever pickup called the X-Class. The X-Class provides the typical functionality and robustness of a pickup but manages to put the premium Mercedes stamp with the design, comfort and driving dynamics. Whilst being a completely new model for Mercedes, it’s still has the familiar Mercedes style with the large star […]
Every now and then there’s one car that ultimately saves a brand, in Volvo’s case the last generation XC60 can probably be heralded as that. It brought Volvo back to the masses and continued to sell amazingly well right up until it was culled earlier on this year. So the all new XC60 has big […]
With crossovers still taking the marketplace by storm, it was only a matter of time until they started downsizing and entering new segments. Audi have got into the game early with the Q2, it’s a true mini crossover of the hatchback variety. Our dinky Q2 was in Sport trim with a 1.4 TFSI engine. […]
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